 | 1729 - Страниц: 354
...Afch Abilities made for no Purpofe ? A Brute arrives at a point of Perfection that he can never pafs : In a few Years he has all the Endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefent. Were a human Soul thus at a ftand in her Accomplilriments,... | |
 | 1729 - Страниц: 342
...fhall fall away into nothing almoftas foon as it is created J Are fuch Abilities made for no Purpofe ? A Brute arrives at a point of Perfection that he can never pafs : In a few Years he has all the E»dowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand... | |
 | Jean Jacques Burlamaqui - 1752 - Страниц: 368
...fuch abilities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a foint of perfection that he can never pafs : In a few years he has all the endowments he is capable...and were he to live ten thousand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefent. Were a human foul thus at aftand in her acccomplifhments, were her faculties... | |
 | 1773 - Страниц: 394
...fuch abilities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a point of perfeftion that he can never pafs : in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefenr. Were a human foul thus at a fland in her accomplifhments,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - Страниц: 718
...fuch abilities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a poinfof perfeftion that he can never pafs; in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to Jive ten' thoufand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefent. Were a human foul thus at a ftand... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1783 - Страниц: 468
...words than his own. " A brute, fays he, arrives at a point of perfection, which he can never pafs. In a few years, he has all the endowments he is capable of, and were he to live ten thoufand more, he would be the fame thing he is at prefent. Were a human foul thus at a ftand in her... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - Страниц: 460
...abilities abilities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a point of perfeftion that he can never pafs ; in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefent. Were a human foul thus at a ftand in her accomplifhments,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - Страниц: 416
...fall away lot. nothing almoft as foon as it is created ! Arc fuch aF liti lities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pafs: in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thouland more,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - Страниц: 1058
...(hall fall away into nothing almoft as foon as it is created? Are fuch abilities made for no purpofe ? A brute arrives at a point of perfection that he can never pafs : in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand... | |
 | 1792 - Страниц: 494
...fuch abilities made for no purpotc ? A brute arrives at a point of perfcftion that he can never pafs : in a few years he has all the endowments he is capable of; and were he to live ten thoufand more, would be the fame thing he is at prefcnt. Were a human foul thus at a Hand in her accompirihments,... | |
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How can it enter into the thoughts of man, that the soul, which is capable of such immense perfections, and of receiving new improvements to all eternity, shall Fall away into nothing almost as soon as it is created ? Are such abilities made for no purpose?... 
